Place Name Girl Names
853 place name girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Some names are chosen; others are collected. A honeymoon city, the road your grandmother grew up on, the coastline where you finally exhaled — when a place has shaped your family, naming a daughter after it is the most natural thing in the world, and the search that brings parents here is exactly that: place name girl names. The postcard picks are the ones people fall for hardest. London is grand and grey-skied and somehow still soft; Vienna arrives with music attached; Sydney is sunlit and easygoing; and Capri is all blue water and two quick syllables you can call across a beach.
Then there is the homegrown half of the list, and it has a completely different texture — front porches instead of departure boards. Brooklynn and Carolina both feel like family names as much as map points. Dakota and Salem lean quiet and windswept. And a whole tier of English village-and-meadow sounds has crossed over into first-name territory: Oakley, Sutton, Kendall and Leighton all began as places on a map in Britain and now sound thoroughly, effortlessly like little girls.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, the story of the place behind it, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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Etosha#9562 in the U.S.Etosha most likely echoes the Etosha Pan, a vast salt flat and national park in Namibia whose n▶Britanie#9605 in the U.S.Britanie is one of many respellings of Brittany, the name of the French region Bretagne — 'land▶Veneta#9622 in the U.S.Veneta derives from Latin Venetia, the name of the Venice region and its ancient Veneti people,▶Bethlehem#9631 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Beit Lehem, 'house of bread' — the birthplace of Jesus; a sacred place-name; we▶Betsaida#9632 in the U.S.From the Hebrew/Aramaic Bethsaida, 'house of fishing; house of the hunter' — a town by the Sea ▶Brittyn#9640 in the U.S.A spelling of Britton/Brittany — 'from Britain; a Briton' (referring to the region of Brittany ▶Dayton#9681 in the U.S.An English surname/place — variously 'the bright town' and 'David's town/settlement' (Dae/David▶Elba#9712 in the U.S.Variously the Mediterranean island of Elba (a place-name) and a Spanish form of Alba, 'dawn; wh▶Canaan#9738 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Canaan, the name of the biblical Promised Land - and of a grandson of Noah. As ▶Everliegh#9745 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Everly — an English place/surname, 'from the wild-boar meadow/clearing' ▶Evora#9747 in the U.S.Variously the Portuguese city of Evora (from a Celtic root linked to 'yew trees'/water) and a m▶Hartlie#9779 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Hartley — an English place/surname, 'from the stag/deer meadow' (heorot,▶Jerzie#9828 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jersey — an English place-name (the Channel Island), variously 'Geirr's ▶Kelcey#9870 in the U.S.A spelling of Kelsey — an English place/surname, variously 'from the ship's island' (Old Norse)▶Kimberlin#9888 in the U.S.An elaboration of Kimberly — an English place-name, 'from Cyneburg's field/the royal-fortress m▶Kinslie#9892 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinsley — an English place/surname, 'the king's meadow/wood' (cyning, 'king', + l▶Korea#9902 in the U.S.From the country name Korea (via Goryeo, 'high and clear/a dynasty'); also read as a modern ech▶Kynzlie#9908 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kinsley — an English place/surname, 'the king's meadow/wood' (cyning, 'k▶Loraina#9935 in the U.S.A form of Lorraine — from the French region of Lorraine, 'the kingdom of Lothar (Lotharingia)';▶Monaco#9995 in the U.S.From Monaco, the small principality on the French Riviera; from the Greek monoikos, 'single dwe▶Nairoby#10003 in the U.S.A spelling of Nairobi — the capital of Kenya, from the Maasai Enkare Nyrobi, 'a place of cool/c▶Londen#10007 in the U.S.Londen is a modern respelling of London, the great English capital pressed into service as a pe▶Nile#10025 in the U.S.Variously the Nile River (from the Greek Neilos, the great river of Egypt) and a form of Niall/▶Nyala#10036 in the U.S.From the southern African (Bantu) nyala, 'a spiral-horned antelope'; also a place-name (a town ▶Odessia#10118 in the U.S.Odessia is an elaborated form of Odessa, the name of the Black Sea port, which was given its cl▶Shianne#10137 in the U.S.A spelling of Cheyenne — from the Dakota Sahiyena, the name of the Cheyenne people (variously '▶Stirling#10154 in the U.S.A spelling of Sterling / the Scottish town of Stirling — variously 'of high quality; genuine; l▶Leeasia#10165 in the U.S.Leeasia is a coined compound of Lee and Asia. Lee comes from the Old English leah, 'meadow' or ▶Torrance#10174 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic torran, 'a little hill; a mound/knoll'; a place-name and surname; more▶Trinidad#10175 in the U.S.From the Spanish Trinidad, 'the Trinity' (from the Latin trinitas, 'three-in-one'); also the Ca▶Vaila#10179 in the U.S.From Vaila, a small Shetland island (of Old Norse origin, variously linked to 'a hill/strong');▶Willoughby#10194 in the U.S.From the Old Norse/English, 'a farm/settlement by the willow trees' (welig, 'willow', + by, 'a ▶Nigeria#10195 in the U.S.The name of the West African country Nigeria, itself named for the Niger River (the river's nam▶Lindsee#10325 in the U.S.Lindsee is a phonetic -ee spelling of Lindsey, an English surname from a place name meaning the▶Alabama#10330 in the U.S.Alabama is a United States place name adopted as a girls' name. The state takes its name from t▶Kimberlea#10345 in the U.S.Kimberlea is an -ea spelling of Kimberly, from an English place name meaning 'Cyneburg's meadow▶Shantelle#10368 in the U.S.Shantelle is a phonetic spelling of Chantelle, an elaboration of Chantal, which comes from a so▶Clodagh#10426 in the U.S.From the River Clodagh in County Tipperary, Ireland; a beloved Irish name of place-name origin▶Artesia#10443 in the U.S.Artesia matches several American place names and derives ultimately from artesian, describing w▶Daytona#10450 in the U.S.From Daytona Beach, Florida (named for founder Mathias Day); used as a modern given name; route▶Bristal#10455 in the U.S.Bristal is a modern respelling that sits between Bristol, an English place name meaning 'site o▶Destin#10456 in the U.S.A modern given name echoing 'destiny; fate' (from the Latin destinare, 'to determine'); also a ▶Chelsi#10478 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Chelsea, a district of London. The old form Chelchith is usually read from▶Elyria#10487 in the U.S.A modern given name drawn from Elyria, an Ohio city named in the 1810s by founder Heman Ely (El▶Enna#10495 in the U.S.A short, standalone form of names ending in -enna (Jenna, Brenna, Sienna); separately a Sicilia▶Akita#10506 in the U.S.Akita is best explained as the Japanese place name Akita - a city and prefecture in northern Ja▶Graceland#10654 in the U.S.Graceland is a compound word name pairing grace, from the Latin gratia, 'favor' or 'thanks,' wi▶Keighley#10654 in the U.S.From the English town and surname Keighley (Yorkshire), traditionally 'Cyhha's wood or clearing▶Kerrington#10663 in the U.S.A K- spelling of Carrington, an English surname and place-name traditionally read as 'settlemen▶Laguna#10684 in the U.S.From the Spanish laguna ('lagoon; a small coastal lake or pool'), also a place-name (as in Lagu▶Lima#10705 in the U.S.Read as the place-name Lima (the Peruvian capital) or as the Arabic Lima/Leema ('kind; gracious▶Kyndel#10733 in the U.S.Kyndel is a respelling of Kendall, an English surname and place name from Kendal in Cumbria, me▶Malayasia#10739 in the U.S.A modern place-name-style coinage echoing Malaysia, the Southeast Asian nation whose name means▶Missouri#10785 in the U.S.Missouri is a place name - a U.S. state and river - taken from the Missouria, a Siouan people w▶Kelsei#10795 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kelsey, an English surname taken from place names in Lincolnshire, gener▶Nairi#10800 in the U.S.From Nairi, an ancient name for the Armenian highlands — often glossed 'land of rivers' or 'lan▶Vaishali#10811 in the U.S.Vaishali is a Sanskrit name taken from Vaishali, an ancient and important Indian city in presen▶Nazara#10812 in the U.S.Nazara reads as an Arabic-flavored name that echoes the place-name Nazareth (Arabic an-Nasira);▶Olivet#10843 in the U.S.From Olivet, the biblical Mount of Olives near Jerusalem (from the olive tree, a symbol of peac▶Paislyn#10855 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley (a town near Glasgow, and the swirling teardrop textile pattern)▶Providence#10863 in the U.S.From the English word providence, 'divine care; guidance; foresight' (Latin providere, 'to fore▶Oneida#10940 in the U.S.Oneida as a given name is borrowed from the Oneida Nation, one of the six Haudenosaunee (Iroquo▶Sunem#10961 in the U.S.From Shunem (Sunem), a biblical town in the territory of Issachar, home of the Shunammite woman▶Areni#11170 in the U.S.Areni is an Armenian place name — a village famed for the world's oldest winery and an ancient ▶Aihnoa#11177 in the U.S.A respelling of Ainhoa, the name of a village in the French Basque Country and of the Virgin ve▶Berklie#11232 in the U.S.Berklie is a modern respelling of Berkeley/Berkley, an English place and surname name from Old ▶Besan#11235 in the U.S.Besan (also Bisan) is an Arabic and Palestinian girl's name. It is linked to the ancient town o▶Bethsaida#11236 in the U.S.Bethsaida is a biblical place name — a fishing town by the Sea of Galilee mentioned in the Gosp▶Bisan#11240 in the U.S.Bisan is an Arabic and Palestinian girl's name — a variant spelling of Besan — linked to the an▶Bostynn#11246 in the U.S.Bostynn is a modern respelling of Boston, the New England city that itself takes its name from ▶Bradlee#11247 in the U.S.Bradlee is a modern respelling of Bradley, an English place and surname name from Old English b▶Aftyn#11248 in the U.S.A respelling of Afton, an English place and river name (the River Afton in Scotland, famed in a▶Britain#11256 in the U.S.A place name drawn from Britain (Great Britain), the island nation, ultimately from the Celtic/▶Brooklin#11259 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Brooklyn, the New York City borough, from the Dutch Breukelen ('broken la▶Brittane#11313 in the U.S.Brittane is a trimmed respelling of Brittany, the name of the northwestern French region settle▶Dekota#11317 in the U.S.Dekota is a respelling of Dakota, from the name of the Dakota (Sioux) people, meaning 'friend' ▶Anzlee#11321 in the U.S.Anzlee is a modern respelling of Ansley, an English surname and place-name. Ansley comes from O▶Brittan#11349 in the U.S.Brittan is a trimmed spelling of Brittany, the name of the Celtic region of northwestern France▶Aynsley#11357 in the U.S.Aynsley respells Ainsley, an English and Scottish surname taken from a place name, usually expl▶Hanalei#11424 in the U.S.From Hanalei, a bay and valley on Kauai, Hawaii — often interpreted as 'crescent bay' or 'lei-m▶Endya#11427 in the U.S.Endya is a respelling of India, the name of the South Asian country used as a girls' given name▶Ravena#11444 in the U.S.A name echoing Ravenna, the historic Italian city famed for its mosaics, and the English Raven ▶Indianna#11458 in the U.S.A double-n spelling of Indiana, the U.S. state name meaning 'land of the Indians.' Used as a pl▶Cheyene#11459 in the U.S.Cheyene is a one-n spelling of Cheyenne, taken from the Cheyenne people, whose name comes via t▶Indiya#11459 in the U.S.A modern spelling of India, the country name, from the river Indus (Sanskrit sindhu, 'river'). ▶Kinshasa#11472 in the U.S.Kinshasa is the name of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, itself derive▶Indonesia#11507 in the U.S.Indonesia is used as a given name from the country in Southeast Asia. The place-name was coined▶Judaea#11549 in the U.S.From Judaea, the Latin/Greek name of the region of Judah in ancient Israel — 'of Judah; praised▶Nyanza#11574 in the U.S.Nyanza comes from a Bantu word for a lake or great body of water, best known from Lake Nyanza, ▶Hollynd#11593 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Holland — the Dutch region, from holt-land, 'wooded land' — with a fashi▶Kerry#11611 in the U.S.From County Kerry in Ireland (Irish Ciarrai), 'people of Ciar; the dark-haired ones' (ciar, 'da▶Kona#11632 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian word and place name Kona, meaning 'leeward' -- the sheltered, dry side of an ▶Cheynne#11662 in the U.S.A contracted spelling of Cheyenne, the name of a Great Plains Native American people and the Wy▶Lunden#11691 in the U.S.A variant spelling of London, the English capital used as a place-and-surname name; its ancient▶Lundynn#11770 in the U.S.Lundynn is a modern respelling of London, the English capital's name, used as a girls' given na▶Mithila#11777 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Mithila, the ancient kingdom said to be the birthplace of Sita in the Ramayana. A▶Monzerrat#11784 in the U.S.A respelling of Montserrat, the Catalan 'jagged mountain,' named for the mountain and Marian sh▶Montanna#11899 in the U.S.Montanna is a doubled-n feminine take on Montana, the U.S. state name, itself from Spanish mont▶Rhonda#11903 in the U.S.A Welsh-rooted name linked to the Rhondda valley and river (from rhon, 'spear,' and da, 'good' ▶Rhone#11904 in the U.S.A place name from the Rhone (Rhône), a major river running through Switzerland and France; the ▶Brittnye#11964 in the U.S.Brittnye is a creative respelling of Brittany, the English name of the region Bretagne in north▶Siera#11967 in the U.S.A spelling of Sierra, from Spanish for 'mountain range; saw-toothed ridge.' A nature name evoki▶Brittiny#11992 in the U.S.Brittiny is a variant spelling of Brittany, the name of the Celtic region of northwestern Franc▶Samariya#12002 in the U.S.Samariya is a modern given-name spelling of Samaria, the biblical region and city in ancient Is▶Sevanna#12026 in the U.S.Sevanna is a variant of Savannah, the place-name given to the flat coastal city and the grassla▶Siennah#12032 in the U.S.Siennah is a modern respelling of Sienna, taken from Siena, the Tuscan city, and from the warm ▶Britainy#12064 in the U.S.Britainy is a respelling of Brittany, a place-name adopted as a girl's name. Brittany is the no▶Tyronza#12108 in the U.S.Tyronza is taken from the town of Tyronza in northeastern Arkansas, whose name comes in turn fr▶Waverleigh#12108 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Waverly, an English place name, 'meadow of quivering aspens' (from waefr▶Zavannah#12158 in the U.S.Zavannah is a Z-spelling of Savannah, a nature-and-place name from the Spanish sabana, itself f▶Antalya#12243 in the U.S.Antalya is the name of a sun-soaked resort city on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, founded in ant▶Arlington#12261 in the U.S.Arlington is an English place and surname name, from an Old English personal name (likely Aelfr▶Ashland#12273 in the U.S.Ashland is an English place and surname name, 'land of ash trees' (Old English aesc, 'ash tree'▶Aston#12280 in the U.S.Aston is an English place and surname name, 'east settlement' (Old English east plus tun). Know▶Atlantis#12284 in the U.S.Atlantis is the name of the legendary lost island-civilization described by Plato, tied to Atla▶Azania#12312 in the U.S.Azania is an old place name applied to parts of southeastern Africa, revived as a poetic and as▶Beira#12326 in the U.S.Beira is the name of the Celtic (Scottish) goddess of winter, the Cailleach who shapes the land▶Belize#12328 in the U.S.A modern given name taken from Belize, the Central American country and its river; the place na▶Betzaida#12332 in the U.S.A Spanish given name drawn from Bethsaida, the biblical fishing village by the Sea of Galilee, ▶Bexli#12355 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Bexley, an English place name and London borough whose name comes from Ol▶Brookyln#12371 in the U.S.A respelling of Brooklyn (the -kl- letters transposed), from the New York borough — itself from▶Brixxon#12372 in the U.S.Brixxon reads as a modern respelling of Brixton or Braxton, dressed with a fashionable double x▶Capriana#12373 in the U.S.A flowing name evoking the Italian island of Capri (and the place name Capriana), with a gracef▶China#12390 in the U.S.A place/word name from China (the country) and china (fine porcelain, 'from China'). As a given▶Ciena#12397 in the U.S.A spelling of Siena, the Tuscan city, and echoing sienna, the warm earthy color. As a given nam▶Columbia#12402 in the U.S.From the Latin columba, 'dove,' via Columbus - a poetic personification of America (Columbia) a▶Chiloh#12405 in the U.S.Chiloh reads as a respelling of Shiloh, the ancient sanctuary town in the hill country of Ephra▶Chelcie#12413 in the U.S.Chelcie is a soft respelling of Chelsea, the fashionable London district whose name comes from ▶Colton#12413 in the U.S.From the English place/surname Colton, 'coal town' or 'settlement of a man named Cola.' Overwhe▶England#12525 in the U.S.A place name from Old English Engla land, 'land of the Angles' (the Germanic people who settled▶Falasteen#12549 in the U.S.The Arabic name for Palestine (Filastin/Falasteen), used as a given name expressing heritage an▶Kerie#12553 in the U.S.Kerie is a respelling of Kerry or Keri, from County Kerry in Ireland, whose name comes from Cia▶Demelza#12567 in the U.S.From a Cornish place-name (a hamlet near St. Columb Major), reworked as a first name — carried ▶Heyli#12622 in the U.S.Heyli is a phonetic respelling of Hayley, common in Spanish-speaking families where the spellin▶Marne#12645 in the U.S.Marne is usually read as a short, crisp name from the French river Marne — famous for its First▶Lacosta#12651 in the U.S.Lacosta joins the Spanish 'la costa' ('the coast') into a single given name, in the manner of p▶Chelcy#12658 in the U.S.Chelcy is a modern respelling of Chelsea, the London district whose name comes from Old English▶Jeorgia#12680 in the U.S.Jeorgia is a modern respelling of Georgia, the feminine of George, from the Greek georgos, 'far▶Chelsia#12682 in the U.S.Chelsia adds an -ia ending to Chelsea, the London district whose Old English name Chelchith mea▶Jerzei#12683 in the U.S.Jerzei reads as a modern respelling of Jersey, the Channel Island place name later carried by N▶Lavonia#12698 in the U.S.Lavonia joins the fashionable La- prefix to a -vonia ending, giving an elaborated cousin of Lav▶Jourdan#12699 in the U.S.Jourdan is a French-flavored respelling of Jordan, from the Hebrew Yarden, 'to flow down; desce▶Tonga#12726 in the U.S.Tonga is the name of the Polynesian island kingdom in the South Pacific, where it is often read▶Irelynd#12748 in the U.S.Irelynd is a created name that reworks Ireland, the island nation whose name means 'land of the▶Kinslei#12782 in the U.S.Kinslei is a modern respelling of Kinsley, an English surname and place name usually read as 'k▶Knightley#12793 in the U.S.Knightley is an English surname and place name, usually read as 'knight's meadow' or 'knight's ▶Kennley#12806 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Kenley, an English place name in Surrey and Shropshire, usually explained ▶Kenyah#12807 in the U.S.Kenyah is a spelling of Kenya, the East African nation, adopted as a girls' first name. The cou▶Kymberly#12815 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kimberly, an English place and surname name traceable to Old English roo▶Kinzly#12825 in the U.S.Kinzly is a modern, streamlined spelling of Kinsley, an English surname and place name. Kinsley▶Chealsea#12837 in the U.S.Chealsea is a respelling of Chelsea, an English place and district name from Old English cealc ▶Lindsy#12864 in the U.S.Lindsy is a respelling of Lindsay, an English and Scottish surname and place name meaning 'Linc▶Loreina#12871 in the U.S.Loreina reads as a modern respelling of Lorena or Lorraine, the latter a French region name mea▶Lorraina#12873 in the U.S.Lorraina is a variant of Lorraine, the French region name meaning 'from the kingdom of Lothair'▶Kinsly#12885 in the U.S.Kinsly is a respelling of Kinsley, an English surname from a place-name built on Old English cy▶Brittony#12936 in the U.S.Brittony is a variant spelling of Brittany, swapping the -any ending for -ony. Brittany takes i▶Marquette#12951 in the U.S.Marquette is a French surname adopted as a given name, most famous from the Jesuit explorer Jac▶Monseratt#13000 in the U.S.Monseratt is a simplified spelling of Montserrat, the Catalan mountain near Barcelona whose nam▶Moria#13004 in the U.S.Moria is a form of Moriah, the mountain of the Hebrew Bible; the name is usually glossed 'seen ▶Moselle#13008 in the U.S.Moselle is the French name of a river running through France, Luxembourg, and Germany — from La▶Netanya#13045 in the U.S.From the Hebrew netanyah, 'gift of God' — natan ('gave') plus Yah (God). Netanya is also a coas▶Nineveh#13121 in the U.S.The name of Nineveh, the great ancient capital of Assyria — in the Bible, the city to which the▶Persia#13123 in the U.S.Persia is the historic Western name for Iran, from the Greek Persis, itself from the region of ▶Sahalie#13175 in the U.S.Sahalie comes from Chinook Jargon saghalie, 'high; above; heaven' — the trade language of the P▶Aftan#13180 in the U.S.Aftan is a variant spelling of Afton, which comes from a river and place name in Scotland. The ▶Scottland#13194 in the U.S.Scottland respells Scotland, 'the land of the Scots' — from the Latin Scoti, a name once given ▶Sevan#13206 in the U.S.Sevan is the name of Armenia's largest lake, high in the mountains — one of the country's defin▶Shailoh#13212 in the U.S.Shailoh is a modern respelling of Shiloh — an ancient Israelite sanctuary town, its name usuall▶Santiago#13223 in the U.S.From the Spanish Santiago, 'Saint James' (Santo + Yago/Iago) — the patron saint of Spain, honor▶Shawnee#13224 in the U.S.Shawnee is the name of a Native American nation of the Ohio Valley, from Shaawanwa, an Algonqui▶Shelsea#13226 in the U.S.Shelsea is a phonetic respelling of Chelsea, the London district whose Old English name Cealchy▶Tallinn#13286 in the U.S.Tallinn is the capital of Estonia; the name is usually explained as taani linn, 'Danish town' (▶Tilden#13306 in the U.S.Tilden is an English surname from a place name in Kent, generally read as 'fertile valley' or '▶Chynah#13310 in the U.S.Chynah is an ornate respelling of China, the country and word, used as a girl's name in the tra▶Tullulah#13315 in the U.S.Tullulah is a spelling of Tallulah, from the Georgia place name Tallulah Falls, generally trace▶Varna#13329 in the U.S.From Sanskrit varna, 'color; hue; appearance'. The same word also names the varna system of soc▶Vienne#13335 in the U.S.A French place name: Vienne is a town and river in south-central France, and Vienne is also how▶Withney#13349 in the U.S.A respelling of Whitney, from an English place name and surname meaning 'white island' or 'whit▶Yavi#13377 in the U.S.A short modern name with no settled etymology. Yavi is also a small Andean village in Jujuy pro▶Neyland#13420 in the U.S.A surname and place name (Neyland is a town in Wales; Neyland Stadium in Tennessee honors coach▶Britanee#13424 in the U.S.Britanee is a creative phonetic spelling of Brittany, the English name of the French region Bre▶Abeline#13433 in the U.S.Read either as a spelling of Abilene — a biblical region north of Damascus, whose name is linke▶Abyssinia#13442 in the U.S.Abyssinia is the historic European name for Ethiopia, reaching English through Latin Abissinia ▶Airlie#13488 in the U.S.Airlie is a Scottish place name in Angus — the seat of the Earls of Airlie — carried into surna▶Alanya#13500 in the U.S.Alanya is most often read as a feminine form of Alan (a Celtic name of debated sense, 'handsome▶Alexzandria#13514 in the U.S.Alexzandria is a modern respelling of Alexandria, the feminine form built on Alexander (Greek '▶Alyn#13532 in the U.S.Alyn is the name of a river in north-east Wales (Afon Alun) and of the district around it; as a▶Arbel#13600 in the U.S.From Mount Arbel, the cliff-topped peak above the Sea of Galilee, and the ancient town beside i▶Arrington#13617 in the U.S.From the English place and surname Arrington (Cambridgeshire), usually read as the settlement (▶Athens#13630 in the U.S.A place name: Athens, the capital of Greece, whose Greek name Athenai is bound to Athena, godde▶Avanti#13641 in the U.S.From Sanskrit: Avanti was one of the great mahajanapadas, an ancient kingdom of central India w▶Berea#13691 in the U.S.Berea is a place name from the New Testament: the Macedonian city (Greek Beroia) whose people, ▶Bethania#13695 in the U.S.Bethania is the Latin and Spanish form of Bethany — the village near Jerusalem in the Gospels, ▶Beverlee#13696 in the U.S.Beverlee is a mid-century respelling of Beverly, an English place and surname from the Old Engl▶Brandyn#13708 in the U.S.Brandyn is a modern respelling of Brandon, an English place and surname from Old English brom d▶Bristyl#13727 in the U.S.Bristyl respells Bristol, the English port city whose name comes from Old English Brycgstow, 'p▶Britni#13747 in the U.S.Britni is a stripped-down spelling of Brittany, the French region named for the Celtic Britons.▶Brooklinn#13783 in the U.S.Brooklinn is a modern respelling of Brooklyn, the New York borough named after the Dutch town B▶Covington#13810 in the U.S.From the English place/surname Covington, 'Cofa's settlement or town.' Usually a surname or boy▶Dalton#13831 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Dalton, Old English dael + tun, 'valley settlement' or ▶
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What are popular place names for girls?
Oakley, Sutton, London and Brooklynn are among the most-used place names for girls in the U.S., with Dakota and Sydney long-running favorites.
What is a pretty city name for a baby girl?
Vienna, Capri and Sydney are the softest of the city names — each one sounds like a first name first and a destination second.
Is it strange to name a baby after a place?
Not at all — place names are one of the oldest naming traditions there is, and many surnames that became first names started as villages. What matters is that the place means something to you, and that the name still sounds right shouted across a park.